May used stats

Glass’s used market overview

Used sales and enquiries during March followed a similar pattern to the new market, with most dealers finding it slower than expected. Despite this, some dealers reported sales to be slightly ahead of last year. 

There is a growing trend in demand for small to mid-range machines, a result of the ageing motorcycling demographic, with riders preferring a lighter machine. That said, sufficient demand remains for larger machines.

Although stock levels remain strong in the market with plentiful part exchanges, strengthening demand for lighter and middle-weight machines has seen some dealers finding stock in this category in short supply.

Paul McDonald
Leisure Vehicles Editor

Spring has sprung

The warmer weather is finally upon us, and we’re loving being out on our bikes a little more. As is often the case at this time of year, the MCN website is firing on all cylinders as people look for their prospective next steed.

In the Bikes for Sale section, Honda dominates, accounting for 20% of total sessions. The three most popular bikes are the Africa Twin, Gold Wing, and NC750X. The Harley-Davidson Fat Boy and Yamaha R1 round off the top five.

Over in Reviews, nakeds account for a full quarter of all sessions on the site, and our most popular naked bike is currently the Suzuki GSF600 Bandit! The Honda CBR600RR is the most popular sports bike, and Moto Guzzi has the most popular adventure bike with its V85, followed by the BMW F900 GS and, of course, Honda’s massively popular NC750X.

Gareth Evans
Online editor, MCN

Bikes for Sale

Most viewed models

1. Honda Crf1000l Africa Twin
2. Honda Gl1800 Gold Wing
3. Honda Nc750x
4. Harley-Davidson Fat Boy
5. Yamaha R1
6. Honda Cbr1000rr Fireblade
7. Ktm 1290 Superduke R
8. Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200
9. Suzuki Gsx1300r Hayabusa
10. Honda Vfr800

MCN Reviews

Most viewed brands

1. Honda 18.2%
2. Yamaha 11.4%
3. Kawasaki 11.0%
4. BMW 10.1%
5. Triumph 10.1%
6. Suzuki 9.5%
7. Ducati 5.4%
8. KTM 3.5%
9. Harley-Davidson 3.3%
10. Aprilia 2.9%

Sales quicken as demand increases

As we move from winter into spring, the average number of days it takes for a motorcycle to sell has started to drop. Used bikes still take three days longer to sell compared to this time last year, but they are selling 22 days faster, on average, than they were in January.

Lexmoto’s sporty LXR125 is the fastest-selling top model, followed by Triumph’s Sprint ST 1050 tourer and Benelli’s cost-effective BN125 commuter.

The market is not just showing signs of change but a significant shift. This time last year, we witnessed a 1% decrease in demand while supply surged by 20%. However, this year, we’re experiencing a remarkable turnaround. Demand has skyrocketed by 11.2%, and supply has also seen a healthy increase of 7.9%. This translates to an overall positive market health of just over 3%, marking a significant milestone.

Fastest selling bikes on Autotrader

Average number of days advertised before selling

1. Lexmoto LXR125 6
2. Triumph Sprint ST 1050 8
3. Benelli BN 8.5
4. Royal Enfield Himalayan 11
5. Kawasaki Ninja 125 12
6. Yamaha MT-125 13.5
7. Honda CBR600F 14
8. Kawasaki Vulcan 15
9. Honda CB650R 15
10. Yamaha XSR125 16
11. Yamaha Tracer 900 GT 16
12. Triumph Daytona 675 16
13. Suzuki GSX-R750 16
14. Honda PCX125 16
15. Kawasaki W800 17
16. Honda CRF250L 18
17. Honda CB125F 18
18. Ducati Monster 1200 18
19. Honda CBR500R 18.5
20. Yamaha R7 19
21. Royal Enfield Classic 350 19
22. Kawasaki VN900 19
23. Suzuki Bandit 1250 19
24. Yamaha YBR125 20

Used market

Used sales and enquiries during March followed a similar pattern to the new market, with most dealers finding it slower than expected. Despite this, some dealers reported sales to be slightly ahead of last year. 

There is a growing trend in demand for small to mid-range machines, a result of the ageing motorcycling demographic, with riders preferring a lighter machine. That said, sufficient demand remains for larger machines.

Although stock levels remain strong in the market with plentiful part exchanges, strengthening demand for lighter and middle-weight machines has seen some dealers finding stock in this category in short supply.